The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-17

A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n tion proposed to the citizens OF this
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pub
lished by ordor of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, in pursuance of Article
XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend-
ment to the consultation of the common
wealth
SECTION 1. Beit reSolvcd 6y the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the Conn
mORCedIM of PenasytUdnid in General
assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment of the constitu-
ton of the commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"lftwenty-two years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years, a
state or county tax, which shall have
| been assessed at least two months, and
paid at least one month before the cleo
| tion," so that the section which reads az
| follows:
"Eyesy male citizen, twenty one yssa.sss
ofage, possessing the following quaiifca-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
| tons:
First. He shall have been citizen ofthe
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year Cor if, having previously
been a qualified elector or native born cit.
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six monthsl
Immediately preceding the election.
Third: He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer TO vote at
least two months immediately preceding
the election.
Fourth. Iftwenty-twp years of age or
upwards, he shall have paid, within two
years, state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months,
and paid at least one month before tho
election" shall beamended so as to read
as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years Of
age, possessing the following qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing places of the election district of which
he shall at the time be a resident and not
elsewhere
First. He shall have been a citizen Of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided in tho
state one year for If, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third. lie shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least thirty days Immediately preceding
| thereof next after the adoption of this sec
| tion, shall, and from time TO time there
after may, enact laws to properly enforce
/ this provision.
Fourth. EverT male citizen of the ageof
| twenty-one years, who shall have been a
| citizen for thirty days and an inhabitant
/ of this state one year next preceding an
election, except at municipal elections,
and for the last thirty days a resident OF
| the election district I'm which he may otfer
his vote, shall be entitled to vote at such
| election IN the election district OF whlch
he shall at the time be a resident and not
| elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people;
! i'rOUlded, That in time of war no elector
| in the actual military service of the stare
or of the United States, in the army OF
navy thereof, shall be deprived of his vote
by reason of his absence from such cleo
ton district, and the legislature shall have
power 10 provide the manner in which
aud tho time and place at which sueh
| absent electors may vote, and Tor the
return and canvas of their votes in the
election district in which they respectively
| reside.
Fifth. For the purpose of voting, no
person shall be deemed 10 have gained or
/ lost a residence by reason of his presence
or absence willie employed in the service
of the United States or the State, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the waters of
Alls 'oAtAtN va " NAiN AtfiAA s'Ntt'f AA't
student of any collego or seminary OF
learning, nor while keptat any almshouse
or public institution, except the inmates
ofany home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers and sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall be deemed 10 reside in the
election district whore said home is locag
ted. Laws shall be made for asceriainlng,
by proper proofs the citizens who shall be
entitled 10 the right of suffrage hereby
established.
A true copy of the Joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.